Manager Alex Cora, who is Puerto Rican, is skipping. Others declining include 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts, David Price, Jackie Bradley Jr., Rafael Devers, Hector Velazquez, Xander Bogaerts, Sandy Leon and Christian Vazquez, according to the Boston Globe.
To start, the manager Alex Cora, who is Puerto Rican, is skipping. Others declining the invitation include 2018 American League Most Valuable Player Mookie Betts, star pitcher David Price, Jackie Bradley Jr., Rafael Devers, Hector Velazquez, Xander Bogaerts, Sandy Leon and Christian Vazquez, according to the Boston Globe. They are all players of color. Some team members have not yet made their intentions known.
For Cora, a Caguas, Puerto Rico, native, it's the administration's widely-criticized response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, which left nearly 3,000 people dead in 2017. Cora said he did not"feel comfortable" celebrating at the White House."Unfortunately, we are still struggling, still fighting.
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